... , overwhelmingly white, and college-educated, foregoed their inherited social status for a romanticized vision of a bohemian lifestyle. The above passage also reveals the intricate relationship between the language used by the Beats and the lifestyle they emulated, both summarized by jazz music. Many similarities have been drawn between the musician and the writer. As both make art, many individuals have progressed or alternated between one medium and another. Writer Ralph ... between certain constrictions, those of beat and count. Clearly, poetry behaves in a similar manner. Dean Moriar...

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... a beautiful work of art. It takes courage and a great deal of confidence to write a book that is surely to be the subject of a great deal of criticism. Jack Kerouac's book, On The Road, raised many eyebrows. Although it appealed to a great number of people, it also angered many other people. This story tells about a young man named Sal that encounters many different types ... of people as he travels back and forth across the United States. His life is spent on the road and that's where he is at peace. He is ... popular. What also appealed to the youth of the 50's was the Beats defiance...

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• Grade Level: High School